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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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