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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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