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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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