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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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