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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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