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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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