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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online education are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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