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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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