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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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