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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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