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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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