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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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