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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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