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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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