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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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