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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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