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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Central African Republic to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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