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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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