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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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