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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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