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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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