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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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