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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the 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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