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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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