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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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