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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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