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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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