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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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