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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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