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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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