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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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