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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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