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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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