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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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