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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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