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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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