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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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