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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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