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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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