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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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