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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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