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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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