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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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