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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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