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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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