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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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