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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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