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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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