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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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