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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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