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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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