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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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