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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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