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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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