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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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