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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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