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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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