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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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