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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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