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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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