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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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