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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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