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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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