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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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