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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses 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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