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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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