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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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