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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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