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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Togo to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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