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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also examines the 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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