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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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