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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part 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 massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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