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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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