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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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