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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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