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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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