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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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