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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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