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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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