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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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