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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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