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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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