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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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