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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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