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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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