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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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