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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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