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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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