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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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