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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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