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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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