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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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