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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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