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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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