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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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