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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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