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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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