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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education