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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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