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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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