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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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