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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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