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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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