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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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