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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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