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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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