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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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