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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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