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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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