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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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