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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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