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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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