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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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