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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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