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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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