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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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