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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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