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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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