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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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