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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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