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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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