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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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