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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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