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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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