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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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