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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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