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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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