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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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