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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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