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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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