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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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