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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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