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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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