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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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