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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important 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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