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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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