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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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