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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students 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 quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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