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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also studies 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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