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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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