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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major 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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