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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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