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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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