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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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