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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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