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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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