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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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