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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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