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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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