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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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