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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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