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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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