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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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