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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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