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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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