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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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