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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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