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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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