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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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