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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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