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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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