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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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