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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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