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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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