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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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