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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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