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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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