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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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