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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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