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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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