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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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