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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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