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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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