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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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