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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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