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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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