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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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