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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education