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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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