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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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