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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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