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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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