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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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