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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the 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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