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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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