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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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