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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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