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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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