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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes 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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