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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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