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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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