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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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