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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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