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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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