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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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