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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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