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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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