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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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