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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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