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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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