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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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