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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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