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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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