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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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