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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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