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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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