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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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