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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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