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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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