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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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