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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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