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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning have empowered learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines 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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