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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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