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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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