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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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