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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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