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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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