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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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