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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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