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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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