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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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