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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the 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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