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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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