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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gabon to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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