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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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