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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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