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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are enabling students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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