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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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