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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business 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 teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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