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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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