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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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