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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates 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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