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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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