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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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