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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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