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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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