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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key 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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