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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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