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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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