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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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