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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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