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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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