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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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