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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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