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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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