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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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