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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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