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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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