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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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