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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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