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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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