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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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