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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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