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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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