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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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