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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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