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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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