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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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