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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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