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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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