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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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