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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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