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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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