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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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