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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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