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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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