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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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