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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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