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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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