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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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