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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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