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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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