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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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