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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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