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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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