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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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