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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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