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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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