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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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