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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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