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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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