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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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