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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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