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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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