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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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