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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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