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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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