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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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