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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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