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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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