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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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