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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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