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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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