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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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