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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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