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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education