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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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