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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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