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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Niger to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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