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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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