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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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