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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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