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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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