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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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