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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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