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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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