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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate 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. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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