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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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