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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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