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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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