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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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