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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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