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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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