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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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