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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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