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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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