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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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