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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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