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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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