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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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