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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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