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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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