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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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