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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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