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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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