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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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