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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources