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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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