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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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