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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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