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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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