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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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