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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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