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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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