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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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