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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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