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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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