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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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