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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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