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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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