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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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