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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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