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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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