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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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