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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers 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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