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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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