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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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