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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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