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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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