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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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