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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Niger to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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