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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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