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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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