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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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