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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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