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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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