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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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