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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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