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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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