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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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