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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are enabling humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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