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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Eritrea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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