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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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