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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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