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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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