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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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