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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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