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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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