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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the key 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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