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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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