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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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