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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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