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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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