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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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