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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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