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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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