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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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