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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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