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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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