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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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