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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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