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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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