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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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