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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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