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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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