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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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