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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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