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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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