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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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