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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 and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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