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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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