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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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