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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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