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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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