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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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