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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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