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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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