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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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