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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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