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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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