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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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