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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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