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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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