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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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