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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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