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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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