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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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