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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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