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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also addresses 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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