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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models 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 deal with the problems of 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 be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need 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 examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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