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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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