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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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