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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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