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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors 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 educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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