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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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