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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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