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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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