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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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