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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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