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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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