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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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