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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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