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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the 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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