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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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