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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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