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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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