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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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