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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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