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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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