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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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