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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important 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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