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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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