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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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