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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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