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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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