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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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