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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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