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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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