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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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