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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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