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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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