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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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