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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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