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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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