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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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