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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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