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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the scholarly new 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 addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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