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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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