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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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