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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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