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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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