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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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