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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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