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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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