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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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