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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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