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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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