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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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