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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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