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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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