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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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