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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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