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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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