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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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