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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 (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. 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. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOCs? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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