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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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