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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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