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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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