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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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