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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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