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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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