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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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