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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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