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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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