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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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