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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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