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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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