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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 (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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