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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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