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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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