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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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