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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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