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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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