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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Liberia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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