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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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