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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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