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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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