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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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