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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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