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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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