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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. 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. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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