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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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