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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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