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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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