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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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