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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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