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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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