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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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