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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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