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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have enabled humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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