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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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