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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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