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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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