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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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