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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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