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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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