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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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