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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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