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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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