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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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