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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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