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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle 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 authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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